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Karuah River RallyWHEN 10th, 11th &12th of February, 2012 WHERE Frying Pan Creek Campsite off Frying Pan Road, Chichester State Forest, via Dungog The BMW TC NSW invites you to its 35th KRR situated in some of the prettiest country surroundings in NSW with some of the State's best riding roads - sealed or unsealed. The Rally site is about 30 km north of Dungog via the Monkerai and Main Creek Roads between Dungog and Stroud, or the Wangat Trig Road past the Chichester Dam turnoff. Directions will be signposted from both these roads (each involves14 k of dirt), and a map can be checked at the Bank Hotel, Dungog. The rally is for motorcyclists only; cars are not permitted unless by prior arrangement. Cost $25 covers badge and breakfast voucher. The BMW TC NSW acknowledges the valuable support of Forests NSW in providing us with the Chichester State Forest campsite. Rally participants are asked to respect and protect this valuable resource, its facilities and access roads. For more information as it comes to hand, see the sidebar. Click on this link to download a pdf with directions, contact and registrations details, and a map on how to get there NOTE: The road is currently close (as at 30th January) from the Monkerai Rd end due to extensive rain damage - see link: Department of Primary Industries Forests website - all are advised to go via the "High Road" - Middle Ridge Rd (head west from the Bank Hotel) - see updates as they become available in the right hand column of this page Motorcycle Accident Rehabilitation Initiative (MARI) at St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
"Riders For Riders" MARI began in May 2007 withz a $30,000 donation from a couple of veteran riders who’d never had an accident in 40 years and wanted to pay back. Funds raised amongst fellow-riders by the sale of their retrospective saga Highlights of the Road, were accepted by their local hospital. A special purpose trust fund was set up for ‘providing rehabilitation services to those injured in motorcycle accidents presenting at St Vincent’s Hospital Emergency Department and to fund efforts to collect and report on patient outcome data for those treated.’ Read more here UPDATE: Proceeds of Far Cairn Rallies 2008 & 9 financed a hospital research document, which attracted $400,000 funding from the Motor Accident Authority (MAA) NSW for a trial project based on a modified MARI model. Conducted in St George, Liverpool and Westmead as well as in St Vincent’s Hospital, the two-year study is in the process of identifying ALL injured road users including pedestrians. The two-year study is known as ROARI (Road Accident Rehabilitation Initiative) Email the Webmaster if you have a great picture, video or link preferably about BMW motorcycles that you would like to share Useful and Interesting Link(s) of the week:Pivot Pegs Lowering Instuctions - for the taller riders amongst us, gives about a 1/2" more legroom BMW Parts Catalogue - cars AND bikes A BMW riders club in Washington State, USA - motto: "No Rules, Just Ride" Video(s) of the week:Dakar Rally 2012 - Stage 01 (Highlights) - the first video of the recently finished Dakar. Check out the archive footage of the '79 Paris-Dakar - including an R79. They did it tough in those days! (Note to continue with this series make sure you type in youTube: "Dakar Rally 2012 - Stage" - there is a lot of footage on the Dakar on youTube and some of it is of poor standard) Occasionally there comes along something that epitomises, even transcends the world of motorcycling, like the BMW MOTORRA from Giorgio Oppici, below. Here is another video, but for this one you might need a box of tissues... BMW MOTORRAD from Giorgio Oppici on Vimeo
The recent Capital Rally at Brindebella, west of Canberra as seen through the lens of "havafati", a regular on ADVrider
One from "motobikin1" - Motobikin Jindy to Coffs. Check out at time 0:32 - one of our members... ouch!! Rider Risk Safety Video series, sponsored by the Motorcycle Council of NSW - well worth a watch for new and experienced riders alike: Picture(s) of the week:
This lady is not hangin' around - the Webmaster would love to know the background to this picture, including bike type and year if possible - if you know anything, email webmaster@bmwtcnsw.org
12th Jan: We have a winner! Morro, a member of the BMW TC of NSW sent an email with a link, and quoting from this link: "Marianne Weber, a journalist from Belgium, tested the R68 for the French magazine Motorcycle (issue 81/August 18, 1952) and achieved a top speed of more than 160 km/hr and gave the proof that the R68 was a real 100-mph racing-bike. This photo was made by R.G. Everts in April 1952. Marianne Weber later achieved 162.895 mph (101.24 mph) in 1954".
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News & Rides
Organ Donation Awareness Ride (Donatelife) 201210:00AM Saturday 4th Feb 2012 at the Old Parliament House, Canberra
Click on this link ODAR for more informaton An email was recently received from David Gough who rides a '10 R1200 GSA promoting organ donation awareness. He writes: Organ Donation Awareness Ride 2011 and 2012 For those who were wondering my solo 2011 ODAR (Organ Donation Awareness Ride) managed to exceed all expectations. Donatelife offered the opinion that 600,000 more folk were made aware of organ donation issues in Australia via numerous newspaper articles, radio interviews, television news items and personal interaction with me meandering 5000km around the state... Read more ...I conduct these rides to honour my daughter Melody whose donations saved 3 lives and encourage everyone to consider you too may need a transplant one day. David Gough Cowra NSW
Karuah River RallyFri 10th, Sat 11th, Sun 12th February 2012 Frying Pan Creek Campsite off Frying Pan Road, Chichester State Forest, via Dungog For directions, contact & registration details download the PDF Click here for a Google Maps reference KRR Road Condition Update If you are thinking of doing the Karuah River Rally this year (10 - 12 February) and coming in via Monkerai Road, Main Creek Road and Skimmings Gap Road (some call this the "low road"), you should note the following. Forests NSW advise they currently have Frying Pan Road closed off at the junction of Frying Pan Road and Skimmings Gap Road (for road repairs further on) but they hope to have these done before the rally if the rain holds off. If it's still closed (FNSW say there will be signs & barricades), stay on Skimmings Gap Road (ie by veering left) until it joins Wangat Trig Road, turn right onto this, then a few k's after the Telegherry River Causeway, turn right onto Frying Pan Road and you'll see the rally site on the left a few k's later (I don't have precise measurements). Otherwise, just come in via the high road from Dungog (ie Wangat Trig Road as above). Note also, the roads have a fair bit of exposed stone and will be a bit jarring. Note also again, if the closed area is opened, there are a number of relatively deep ruts on downhill sections (or uphill on the way out) -so please be careful - especially if it's wet! I'll try & post something next week if I get an update. Key Messages: (1) comply with Forests NSW barricade and warning signs if Frying Pan Road is blocked at its junction with Skimmings Gap Road; (2) if Frying Pan Road is barricaded, go up Skimmings Gap Road, turn right onto Wangat Trig Road, across the causeway, right onto Frying Pan Road and follow to the rally site (3) OR - take the high road into the rally site in the first place 2 Feb 2012 Jaffle Run to St Ives ShowgroundWednesday 15th February See calendar for more details Nabiac Motorbike Museum(Newcastle Region) Sunday 19th February via Buckets Way & Krambach See Newcastle's 2012 calendar for details and contact numbers Ride to BathurstSaturday 25th February Scenic route to Bathurst via Tarana 8:00AM depart from Mt Victoria Caltex See calendar for more details Camp at St AlbansSaturday & Sunday 25th & 26th February See calendar for more details BMW Touring Club of NSW MeetingWednesday 29th February, 7:30PM Toongabbie Community Centre Dinner at the Toongabbie Pub from 6:00pm Ulysses Tallangatta RallyFriday 2nd to Sunday 4th March Details here Cold Flame RallyFriday 9th to Sunday 11th March On the Barry Way approx. 65 km south of Jyndabine on the banks of the Pinch River just up from where it meets the Snowy River Enquries srcoleman@bigpond.com Once Bitten RallyFriday 9th to Sunday 11th March Humula Citizens and Sports Club, Humula, NSW Details here Nundle via Tamworth Motorbike Museum(Newcastle Region) Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th March See Newcastle's 2012 calendar for details and contact numbers BMW Touring Club of NSW Meeting&Auction NightMarch 28th 7:30PM Toongabbie Community Centre Dinner at the Toongabbie Pub from 6:00pm If you have any motorcycle related bits'n'pieces that you can donate, bring 'em along to be auction off at the meeting. So start collecting, start thinking about what you really need and what is taking up space... Autumn Leaf RallySaturday 28th & Sunday 29th April About 35 km east of Tumut on the Wee Jasper Rd Hosted by the Tumut Valley Riders Download the pdf here Bylong Mouse Races WeekendSaturday 31st March & Sunday 1st April Accommodation: Bylong Accommodation Camping available on site but must book See Calendar for more details Scrapheap Adventure Ride
Friday 6th & Saturday 7th April Macphersons Plains Resort Details: scrapheapadventureride.com.au Easter RideFriday to Sunday 6th to 9th April Any suggestions? Contact Paul vicepresident@bmwtcnsw.org Loaded Dog RallyFriday 11th to Sunday 13th May Tarago Showgrounds, Tarago, NSW No details yet, hosted by the Queanbeyan Tourers 2012 TS SafariSunday 13th - Friday 18th May 2012 Bathurst NSW to Sunshine Coast Qld Link to official website Link to ADVrider thread Horizons Unlimited9th Annual Australia Travellers Meeting June 8-10, 2012 Dayboro, Queensland Download the pdf here Wintersun RallySaturday 9th & Sunday 10th June Mildura No details yet Alpine RallySaturday 9th & Sunday 10th June No details yet OCR 201211th August 2012 Google Map Reference: -12.093483 142.558383 ADVrider link |
